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How Algorithms Make Us Feel Bad and Weird

4/22/202658 min

This week Sam unpacks how social media algorithms manipulate our emotions around everything from engagement rings to wedding dresses to babies, and what it feels like getting lost in the #Weddingtok sauce, and Emanuel breaks down a satirical but functional AI tool that rips off open source software. There’s a long history in “clean room” software that’s really interesting. In the section for subscribers at the Supporter level, Jason walks us through “tokenmaxxing” and startups obsessed with spending as much money as possible on AI—and as little as possible on humans. Listen to the weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Become a paid subscriber for access to this episode's bonus content and to power our journalism. If you become a paid subscriber, check your inbox for an email from our podcast host Transistor for a link to the subscribers-only version! You can also add that subscribers feed to your podcast app of choice and never miss an episode that way. The email should also contain the subscribers-only unlisted YouTube link for the extended video version too. It will also be in the show notes in your podcast player. I Almost Lost My Mind in the Bridal Algorithm This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/-NEjEaOp1tI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clips

The Secret Of Styled Shoots
Debt For The Perfect Day
Calling Out Wedding Myths
From Puffy To Problematic
Ads Disguised As Weddings
The Algorithm Stops On ‘I Do’
None Of It Mattered Day-Of
Clean Rooms Lose The Village
Satire That Actually Works
From Weddings To Babies Overnight

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Sam Cole· Host0:00

    This needs to be the hottest you've ever been, the skinniest you've ever been, and also needs to be, like, the most impressive party. And, like, if you don't put in this effort and you make all these people come to your wedding, they're gonna secretly hate you and [laughs] your life will be over. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the 4/4 Media podcast, where we bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL. 4/4 Media is a journalist-founded company and needs your support. To subscribe, go to 4fourmedia.co. As well as bonus content every single week, subscribers also get access to additional episodes where we respond to their best comments. Gain access to that content at 4fourmedia.co. I'm your host, not Joseph. I'm Sam. Joseph is out, uh, but with me are 4/4 Media's other co-founders, Emmanuel Maiberg...

  2. Emmanuel Maiberg· Host0:48

    Hello ...

  3. Sam Cole· Host0:49

    and Jason Keebler.

  4. Emmanuel Maiberg· Host0:50

    Hello, hello.

  5. Sam Cole· Host0:51

    Um, yeah, so today we're gonna be talking about, um, a weird, wild spread of stories. Uh, the first of which is a story that I wrote. Um, I don't even have the headline in front of me. It's like- I do, I do ... I went crazy is the TLDR.

  6. Emmanuel Maiberg· Host1:06

    [laughs] The headline is I Almost Lost My Mind in the Bridal Algorithm. Uh, so yeah, let's just get into it. I have many questions that I've written for, for Sam.

  7. Sam Cole· Host1:20

    For context, I got married recently, a couple weeks ago.

  8. Emmanuel Maiberg· Host1:23

    [laughs] Yeah. And, uh, full disclosure, uh- We did all attend ... Jason and I, and of course Joseph, were all at this

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